Source: Center for Research Program Development and Enrichment
University of Oklahoma, 2014
NSF BIOSKETCH
University of Oklahoma Template
This template is for an NSF Biosketch. Please consult NSF’s Grant Proposal Guide 14-1 for any updates:.
NOTE: The 2014 GPG Chapter II.C.2.f(i), Biographical Sketches, has been updated to state that inclusion of information beyond that specified may result in the proposal being returned without review.
Format: 1 inch margins (all 4), no smaller than 11 pt Times New Roman font (or 10 pt Arial, Courier New, Palatino Linotype), page limit=2 pagesRed Font indicates text to be added
Biographical Sketch
Investigator Name
a. Professional Preparation (must be in this order in this format)
Institution name and location Major B.A./B.S., year
Institution name and location Major or Specialty area M.A./M.S., year Institution name and location Major or Specialty area Ph.D. year
Institution name and location - postdocSpecialty areainclusive years
b. Appointments
year(s)List appointments/positions by year, with current appointment/position first.
1995-presentProfessor of Psychology, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK(example)
c. Products (*Student author). If you have student authors, indicate such with an asterisk following their names as shown in the example.
Acceptable products must be citable and accessible including but not limited to publications, data sets, software, patents, and copyrights. Unacceptable products are unpublished documents not yet submitted for publication, invited lectures, and additional lists of products. For unpublished manuscripts, list only those submitted or accepted for publication (along with most likely date of publication). Additional lists of publications, invited lectures, etc., must not be included. If the document is available electronically, the website address also should be identified. All authors must be included in the same sequence as in the publication; et al. is not allowed.
(i) Closely related to the proposed project
No more than 5 products listed here, but do not number them. Select publications strongly related to the research topic(s) included in the proposal. Include publications with students when possible.
(ii) Other significant products
No more than 5 productslisted here. Additional instructions same as above. Emphasis should be on publications with students or faculty who are also on the proposal (if possible) and label them as such (see example below).
Gomi, H. * & Kawato, M. (1996). Equilibrium-Point Control Hypothesis Examined by Measured Arm Stiffness During Multijoint Movement. Science272, 117-120. (example)
d. Synergistic Activities
A list of up to five examples that demonstrate the broader impact of the individual's professional and scholarly activities that focuses on the integration and transfer of knowledge as well as its creation. Examples could include, among others: innovations in teaching and training (e.g., development of curricular materials and pedagogical methods); expertise in leading graduate training programs; contributions to the science of learning; development and/or refinement of research tools; computation methodologies, and algorithms for problem-solving; development of databases to support research and education; broadening the participation of groups underrepresented in science, mathematics, engineering and technology; and service to the scientific and engineering community outside of the individual's immediate organization. For example:
(1)International collaboration: Established international partnership with La Universidad Autónoma Tomás Frías (UATF) and El Centro de Investigacion Minero Ambiental (CIMA) in Potosi, Bolivia; two formal agreements to bring sustainable treatment technologies to water pollution problems in one of the poorest nations in the Western Hemisphere (2011-present).
(2)STEM Outreach: Developed and teach a new 4000/5000 level course “Science, Engineering, and Mathematics Educational Outreach for STEM Majors”, which is designed for STEM majors interested in educational outreach. This course introduces the fundamentals of cognition, educational psychology and pedagogy, and shows how these topics relate to learning. Critical review and analysis of STEM education in light of best teaching practices, school cultural issues, gender issues, and ethnic cultural issues are explored. Two authentic, guided inquiry-based STEM lessons are developed and taught in K-12 classrooms or similar education venues. Field site observations and interactions with educational professionals are use to emphasize practical application of learning theory.Writing skills are emphasized through short papers, a final journal article for submission to a teaching journal, an educational reflection journal, and a teaching portfolio (2001 – present).
(3)Broadening participation: serve as a mentor for The University of Oklahoma McNair Scholars Program, mentor undergraduate student researchers through the Oklahoma Louis Stokes Alliance for Minority Participation in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics, and support a Bridge to the Doctorate Fellow in my lab (2008 – present).
e. Collaborators & Other Affiliations
Collaborators and Co-Editors (previous 48 months)
Names and current affiliations – DO NOT FORGET the current affiliations – this should be in alphabetical order by collaborator last name. For collaborative projects, include participants who are also on the proposal with whom you have collaborated and highlight them in bold font adding a note that these individuals are participants on the proposal as well as collaborators).
Recommended: First Name (or initial) Last Name (Affiliation);
See examples below.
e. Collaborators & Other Affiliations
Collaborators and Co-Editors (previous 48 months)
Deniz Aktas (OU); Toby Allen (OU); Matt Ashby (Taxon Biosciences, Tiburon, CA); Rachel Austin (Bates College); Felipe Bastida (Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research, Germany); Robert Borden (North Carolina State U./Solutions IES); Irene Davidova (OU); Megan Elwood Madden (OU); Lisa Gieg (U Calgary, Canada); John T. Groves (Princeton U); Terry Hazen (U Tennessee); Bradley J. Huizinga (ConocoPhillips, Oklahoma); Crystal Johnson (OU); Nicole Kimes (Universidad Miguel Hernandez, Spain); Jerome Kukor (Rutgers U); Paul Lawson (OU); J Tony Lieberman (Solutions IES, North Carolina); Maria Mastalerz (Indiana Geological Survey/Indiana U); Michael McInerney (OU); Mark Nanny (OU); Inés Pereria (Universidade Nova de Lisboa, Portugal); Kristen Savage-Ashlock (Oklahoma State U); Meghan Tierney (EPA); Joy Van Nostrand (OU); Jeffrey Voltz (OU); Friedrich Widdel (Max Planck Institute, Germany); (participating in this proposal).
Graduate and Postdoctoral Advisors.
PhD Advisor: Name (Current Affiliation) (this is only your major advisor)
Postdoctoral Advisor: Name (Current Affiliation)
Thesis Advisor and Postgraduate-Scholar Sponsor
Names and current affiliations for grad students and postdocs advisees in the past 5 years – DO NOT FORGET the current affiliations. This shows your training experience and involvement of students. This could be very important if you are trying to show that you have experience exposing students to cutting edge technology and instrumentation. You could also indicate women and minorities here as well. See example below.
Thesis Advisor and Postgraduate-Scholar Sponsor (past 5 years, *women)
J Paritte* (Ph.D. 2009) – DVM Student, Oklahoma State U; L Niemann* (MS 2009) – Louisville Public School Teacher, Louisville KY; D Landoll*(MS 2011) – Ph. D. Student OU; T Al-Ali (MS 2012)– Returned to Iraq in December 2012; JR Shipley (MS 2011) – Ph.D. Student, Cornell U; C Swynden (MS 2012) – Instructor OU; Elizabeth Burba (Ph.D 2012) – Instructor Northeastern Oklahoma State U; E Bridge (Postdoc) – Assistant Professor OU; L* Zarones (Postdoc) – Contract Biologist Marianas Islands
Number of graduate students advised: 12 (5 women); Number of postdoctoral scholars sponsored: 3 (1 woman)
This is important because it shows your career’s worth of training students – same logic as above
The GPG states that if a biographical sketch(es) is not required, the proposer should insert text or upload a document in this section of the proposal that states, “Not Applicable.” In FastLane, if biographical sketches for all senior personnel are uploaded in a single PDF file associated with the PI, the proposer should insert text or upload a document that states, “Not Applicable” for any co-PI or Senior Person.
Do not submit personal information such as home address; home telephone, fax, or cell phone numbers; home e-mail address; date of birth; citizenship; drivers’ license numbers; marital status; personal hobbies; and the like. Such personal information is irrelevant to the merits of the proposal. If such information is included, NSF will make every effort to prevent unauthorized access to such material, but the Foundation is not responsible or in any way liable for the release of such material.
A TEMPLATE FOLLOWS
Biographical Sketch – Instructions - 1
Source: Center for Research Program Development and Enrichment
University of Oklahoma, 2014
Biographical Sketch
Investigator Name
a. Professional Preparation
Institution name and location Major B.A./B.S., year
Institution name and location Major or Specialty area M.A./M.S., year Institution name and location Major or Specialty area Ph.D. year
Institution name and location - postdocSpecialty areainclusive years
b. Appointments
year(s)Position, institution, location
1995-presentProfessor of Psychology, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK (example)
c. Products (*Student author).
(i) Closely related to the proposed project
(ii) Other significant products
d. Synergistic Activities
(1)First (Dates)
(2)Second (Dates)
(3)Third (Dates)
(4)Fourth (Dates)
(5)Fifth (Dates)
e. Collaborators & Other Affiliations
Collaborators and Co-Editors (previous 48 months)
Recommended: First Name (or initial) Last Name (Affiliation);(Participating in this proposal)
Graduate and Postdoctoral Advisors.
PhD Advisor: Name (Current Affiliation)
Postdoctoral Advisor: Name (Current Affiliation)
Thesis Advisor and Postgraduate-Scholar Sponsor (past 5 years, *women[1])
Number of graduate students advised: 12 (# women); Number of postdoctoral scholars sponsored: 3 (# women)
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Biographical Sketch – Investigator Name - 1
[1] Some scientists prefer to list underrepresented populations